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who will be able to know how each departmentlikethe police,' fire andso forth, would be able to work. together. MR. ZUZAK c, The head of that department is the administrator. He will have personnel under him qualified in each one of those areas. MRS. IWAMOTO: Well , cI> often wonder about the trust that the employees would have_ for the head. Whether they would 'feel that personknow, ouu'lknoW- how the- depatment '-u71-1-1-be-:,- able to run MR. ZUZAKLL: By the same token , the managing director or the deputy managing director, or, the Mayor are not familiar with all the details of operation of the depart- ment of public works. So, consequently, it is that layer-but the administrative person we are seeking in that department should be competent enough. If he is not competent then he needs to be replaced with a person who has the administrative capability. There is one other thing, if you don ' t mind , while I am speaking. We should have included in this organi- zational chart which we had mentioned previously the reference to a legal counsel representing the County Council. We, show under the County Council , the council staff and the council clerk. In Bill Moss ' s earlier remarks , there was the recommendation that a: legal counsel represent the County Council as well as a legal counsel representing the Mayor., We feel that this should be very seriously considered by your commission.' ' It has been a problem in the past and separation of the 'county :counsel might be wise to consider. MR. SCHUTTE: Mr. Zuzak ' , In regards to this, what you are saying is that County Council should have their own legal counsel. Separated from ,,the corporation counsel ' s office. MR. ZUZA.K 3 Yes, sir. That is correct. And we feel that there should be a council staff that represents the County Council so that it is empowered to make its own _ studies and analyses necessary for legislation . So that ;'it' s provided for in the charter but we hope that somewhere or another. the County Council will do something more about it than they have. MR. SCHUTTE : According to the charter, it allows the council the authority to hire whatever staff it thinks is necessary. MR. ZUZAK_: It was originally and then it was removed. We would like to see that it is reinstated. The current printing does not state that. The original was in ag reen bound book and it does refer to the councils- ,staff MR. SCHUTTE: I think if you look under the portion that has to deal with the county clerk. - 23